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Dutton's remarks on Lebanese dangerous

Dutton's remarks on Lebanese dangerous

It is reasonable to consider which groups make successful migrants, to try to work out why and try to lift the less successful. It is not reasonable to individualise a generalisation. Michael Pascoe comments.

March-quarter capital expenditure dropped 4.4 per cent over the first three months of 2015 on a seasonally adjusted basis, and 5.3 per cent on the year. This was the fastest rate of contraction seen in five years.

The median estimate from economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a fall of 2.2 per cent.

Crucially, business investment intentions for the next financial year only inched higher.